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incredulous

[ in-krej-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical
  2. indicating or showing unbelief:

    an incredulous smile.



incredulous

/ ɪˈɛʊə /

adjective

  1. often foll by of not prepared or willing to believe (something); unbelieving
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈܱdzܲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incredulous1

From the Latin word Գŧܱܲ, dating back to 1525–35; in- 3, credulous
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Example Sentences

A federal judge on Monday was incredulous at the contention by the Trump administration that his directive to turn around deportation flights wasn’t binding because it was made orally.

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"If you think there's only conspiracy theorists on the right," he said, incredulous over people who thought the plot was all an act.

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In fact, the filmmaker is incredulous that anyone might think that he could, as he puts it, “just point the camera at some actors and say, ‘Do whatever you feel like.’”

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Do you think that’s an appropriate term in our current climate?” she asks, incredulous.

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The only thing that pierced the silence of the crowd in Seville was the incredulous jubilation of the visiting Celtic support.

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